Game of Accents vs Game of Thrones: Why the Lannisters speak Southern British accent ?

 As many fantasy fans already know, George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels and its HBO TV adaptation, Game of Thrones, has become a huge hit in the United States and Europe. As a story set in a world full of political strife and situations where the difference between right and wrong is never obvious, Game of Thrones has pulled viewers in with it drama, action, and epic fantasy roots. Despite the series’ increasing viewership that continued through season 4, critics have pointed out that there are some problems regarding the show’s use of various regional British accents. Some of the show’s toughest critics have even gone so far as to question the decision to use British accents at all. While these critics’ arguments may have some substance when just skimming the surface of Game of Thrones, the finer details of the story’s lore reveal that the accents used by the show’s actors are used properly.